# Karambewa GN division, Anamaduwa DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/karambewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Anamaduwa DS Division # Karambewa Karambewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **3.31 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3.3km² - 73 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karambewa? Karambewa lies in [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Alankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/alankulama/), [Digannewatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/digannewatta/), [Gallewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/gallewa/), [Kelegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/kurunegala/kotawehera/kelegama/) and [Thalgaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/thalgaswewa/). By area it is the 4518th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.3% of [Anamaduwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/anamaduwa/). The centre of Karambewa is about 110 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8997° N, 80.0666° E. Local names: කරඹෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Villages and localities in Karambewa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Karambewa. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 73 m above sea level (median 73 m). - Karambewa - Pinwewa - Siyambalewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Karambewa Named natural and historic features inside Karambewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Karambewa Wewa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Karambewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karambewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘ · Anamaduwa 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87398&mlon=80.01429#map=17/7.87398/80.01429) Bank Bank of Ceylon · Thammennagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87990&mlon=80.01216#map=17/7.87990/80.01216) ATM HNB · Puttalam South 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02780&mlon=79.83050#map=17/8.02780/79.83050) Petrol pump Anamaduwa gas station · Thammennagama 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87948&mlon=80.01199#map=17/7.87948/80.01199) Hotel Mud House · Uriyawa 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92463&mlon=80.01484#map=17/7.92463/80.01484) Mall Janitha Oil Mart · Miyellewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.00416&mlon=80.10552#map=17/8.00416/80.10552) School Vimalarathna kumaragama school · Thalgaswewa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91388&mlon=80.04498#map=17/7.91388/80.04498) College Technical College Anamaduwa · Bammannegama 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89031&mlon=80.02165#map=17/7.89031/80.02165) Police station Anamaduwa police · Anamaduwa 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87480&mlon=80.01322#map=17/7.87480/80.01322) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Anamaduwa DS Division - 07 Gammanaya - Alankulama - Anamaduwa - Bammannegama - Dharmapalaya - Divulwewa - Gallewa - Koilandigama - Kothalakemiyawa - Kottukachchiya - Kottukachchiya Colony 1 - Kottukachchiya Colony 2 - Labugala - Maha Uswewa North - Maha Uswewa South - Mellankulama - Merungoda - Mudalakkuliya - Paliyagama - Paramakandagama - Peramakuttuwa - Periyakulama - Sangattikulama - Siyambalagashena - Thalakolawewa - Thalgaswewa - Thammennagama - Thattewa - Thonigala - Uppalawatta - Uriyawa - Viharagama - Wadatta - Wadigamangawa ## Quick answers - Where is Karambewa?In Anamaduwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Karambewa?Alankulama, Digannewatta, Gallewa, Kelegama and Thalgaswewa - How many villages are in Karambewa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karambewa?Settlements lie between 73 m and 73 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karambewa?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karambewa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Karambewa?VTA (vocational Training Authority ‘Anamaduwa‘, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karambewa?Bank of Ceylon, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karambewa?HNB, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karambewa?Anamaduwa gas station, about 6.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Karambewa?LK6224070 (OCHA common operational dataset)